Following an Expression Of Interest process, Flemington Racecourse has been chosen as the home of the All-Star Mile with the race to be programmed on an iconic autumn raceday.
The All-Star Mile will be hosted by the Victoria Racing Club on Super Saturday (8 March 2025) alongside the Group 1 Yulong Newmarket Handicap (1200m) bringing together Australia’s best sprinters and milers on one outstanding program.
“The VRC is pleased to welcome the All-Star Mile to its new home at Flemington Racecourse. The All-Star Mile enhances a strong Super Saturday program, which is already a drawcard for racegoers and the country’s best horses, trainers and jockeys during the Flemington Racing Spectacular,” said Chairman Neil Wilson.
The race’s move to Flemington further strengthens its link with the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup (2000m) scheduled for Saturday, 29 March 2025. In the two years that the All-Star Mile has preceded the TAB Australian Cup it has delivered the quinella in 2024 and first and third placegetters in 2023.
Racing Victoria Chief Executive said “We’re excited to confirm Flemington as the home for the All-Star Mile, to be run on Super Saturday, one of the autumn’s most iconic racedays, that will be further strengthened with this elite mile race.
“The connection between the All-Star Mile and Australian Cup has delivered a great racing pathway and narrative over the past two years. This will be cemented with both races now run at Flemington.
“The Owner Ambassador competition has been a popular feature of the All-Star Mile. We’ll be retaining that unique component and working with the VRC to drive raceday attendance.
As part of the transition, the All-Star Mile Owner Ambassador competition will be retained to continue the race’s unique connection with everyday Australians who will again get the chance to experience big race ownership and share in lucrative prizes.
The 2025 All-Star Mile will offer $2.5 million in prizemoney – a strategic reduction of $1.5 million on 2024 to assist in funding the enhanced maiden races and other feature events.
Having met the Group 1 benchmark in all six editions, RV and the VRC will ensure that the All-Star Mile attains Group 1 status by no later than the 2026 edition, either via a decision of Australia’s Black Type Committee or via the move of an existing Group 1 race to Super Saturday in the 2025-26 season.
To foster the All-Star Mile’s chances of attaining Group 1 status the race will remain under weight-for-age conditions in 2025.
The full race conditions will be published over the coming months. Entry to the race will not include a voting mechanism or the sale of slots.
